CVE-2020-25216 : yWorks yEd Desktop before 3.20.1 allows code execution via an XSL Transformation

yWorks yEd Desktop before 3.20.1 allows code execution via an XSL Transformation when using an XML file in conjunction with a custom stylesheet.

Published 2020-09-17 19:15:14

Updated 2023-09-28 14:15:11

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2020-25216

Yworks » YED
Versions before (<) 3.20.1
cpe:2.3:a:yworks:yed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.51%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 74 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-91 XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)

The product does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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